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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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